Drawn The Painted Tower 1.0 – A magical, absolutely amazing adventure game. (Demo)
FrameReporter 1.0.6 – InDesign plug-in adds non-printing info-label to selected item. (Demo)
Cribbage Plus! 1.1.2 – Cribbage game with customizable rules. (Shareware)
myTexts snow 1.1 – Full-screen, minimalist word processor. (Shareware)
Cashculator 1.0 – Personal finance management application. (Shareware)
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Oct 09
Mac Games for October 26 to November 1
Looking for spooky games? Check out the Halloween Themed Mac Games! Below are this week’s mac game picks.
 Sally’s Quick Clips – Help Sally win a hair styling competition by matching scissors, dryers, hair color and more. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Sudoku Latin Squares – Play this Sudoku exactly the way you would play the newspaper or book games. 4 difficulty levels. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 The Tuttles: Madcap Misadventures – The Tuttles’ vacation leads them to madcap adventures in this light-hearted platformer. All-star voice cast! Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Swarm Gold – An outer space action shooter. Take your little space ship and try to collect all the EZT coins in your sector of the galaxy. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Hell’s Kitchen – Develop your own restaurant in this sim time management and watch out for Gordon Ramsey, who will kick your butt! Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Flower Shop – Move to Sunshine Isle where everything blooms every season and begin a beautiful life there in your new Flower Shop. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Ancient Tripeaks – Classic, Mirror, Double, Circle, Reverse, Turned, Stars and Single modes will turn a boring afternoon into a fun one playing cards. Download Free Trial or Buy |
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Oct 09
Fun Friday of Five Mac Games
 Avernum 5 – Both casual and hardcore RPG gamers of various levels of expertise will get into this classic subterranean epic adventure. You are playing from the point of view of a soldier of fortune of sorts, who gets sent by the Empire into the bowels of a hellish underground to find an escaped dissident. You’ve been sent to this heinous land to prove yourself worthy to the Empire and particularly, to the powerful Empress Prazac. Choose your soldiers wisely and for their strengths and weaknesses to handle the challenges in store for you. The Empire is counting on you and your team of fighters to prevail over your enemies slithering within the deepest crevices of the caves of Avernum. Will you be victorious or die a miserable death trying? Download it
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 Ashley Jones and the Heart of Egypt – It seems almost like a crime if I do not include a matching gem game but don’t worry, this one stands out among the hundreds out there flooding the Mac gaming world. You play the role of Ashley Jones, a young archeology student undertaking an archeological excavation in the heart of Egypt. As you advance in the game playing gem puzzles and collecting ancient artifacts, the more you learn about the jewel of the Heart of Ra, which is shrouded in mystery. Immerse yourself deep into a fascinating story, which is actually intertwined with real history. If you’ve played games like this you will no doubt experience the familiarity of match three game play but extra elements (power-ups, bonuses) thrown into the mix add much more addictiveness and outright fun. Download it
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 The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes – If Sherlock Holmes were alive today, he might say it’s elementary to find an outstanding hidden objects game, but believe me it’s really not the case. The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes is one of the few hidden object games that seems to tie all of its game elements beautifully and neatly together into one exceptional package. Inside the game, you will find quirky and memorable characters, relevant items to find and well-written dialogue all within the backdrop of the game’s intriguing mysteries. Spend time with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson (of course!) and some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detectives. There are many mini-games to tackle in addition to your seek and find missions, all related to figuring out who the killers are. Download it
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 Platypus – This has got to be the most visually unique side-scrolling shooter available on the casual gaming market because it gives life to actual photographed hand-molded, clay graphics turning your game into a world of claymation. Platypus offers an experience you will not forget. The game play is action-packed and intense, so make sure you side-scrolling shooter chops are up to par. Help the peaceful land of Mungola defend themselves against the attacking hordes of Collosatropolis. You’ll be facing an enormous variety of clay-animated enemies but you will have loads of power-ups at your disposal. Download it
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 Pictowords – As the name indicates this game for your Mac offers puzzles using the combination of pictures and letters. Think of it more like Pictionary meets Scrabble with a twist, which will be perfect for word gamers wanting a different kind of word game challenge. At the beginning of each level, you’ll receive several picture tiles and several letter tiles. The pictures, or “pictos,” correspond to the actual spelled out words and not the sounds. Using the tiles, you must form as many words and as fast as possible. In essence, you must quickly combine pictures and letters to create words. It can sometimes be as easy as it sounds; other times not. Make sure to find the bonus words! Pictowords features hundreds of levels. Download it |
Check here every Friday because Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Be sure to check these games every week! Click on the images to enlarge them.
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Oct 09
This Week’s Picks! Mac Games for October 5 – 11
 Nanny 911 – (new) Can you help a family get their act together? Prove it and make super nanny proud. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Miriel the Magical Merchant – (new) If you like games like Diner Dash, you’ll love teaming up with Miriel in to get her business to thrive. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 World Mosaics 2 – (new) Solve 90 story puzzles and restore the hourglass of the Pelasgians. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Star Defender 4 – (new) Liked Star Defender 3? Then, you’ll love version 4 with its crueler enemies, uglier aliens, better weapons and more. Download Free Trial or Buy |
| Hell’s Kitchen – Don your chef’s hat and apron then get ready to be cooked and kicked in the butt by Gordon Ramsey. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 The Rise of Atlantis – 77 levels of game play, unique twists and the ability of continuous replay. This match 3 game will keep you entertained for weeks. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Herod’s Lost Tomb – Venture on an archaeological journey with King Herod the Great in mind. Experience a real-life archaeological adventure in this unique hidden objects game. Download Free Trial or Buy |
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Oct 09
Fun Friday of Five Mac Games
 Peggle Nights – It’s a rare accomplishment when a game manages to require an equal amount of luck and skill at the same time. Peggle Nights, the second installment of the popular Peggle series, does just that, which is probably why the game is so infuriatingly addictive. It’s much like the game of pachinko except that you initially have the opportunity to shoot the ball with a certain amount of control, rather than shooting it up into the board randomly and crossing your fingers that it’ll land in auspicious places. With Peggle Nights you can accurately aim and hit some of the targets to a degree, but after a while you must rely on luck for the balls to land on more targets or bonus pegs. This combination of game play is surprisingly absorbing. Download it
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 Bonnie’s Bookstore – In the spirit of Bookworm Deluxe, Bonnie’s Bookstore takes you on a word finding adventure. Bonnie finds a treasure trove of art left in her attic by her grandfather, and she hopes to write a book to match the images. As you create and find as many words as you can within 50 levels of game play, try to change all the letter tiles to green, and help an aspiring childrens’ book writer pursue and fulfill her dream to become a world class author, all the while being able to showcase her granddad’s work. Try to avoid the dreaded writer’s block by creating words longer than three letters. Download it
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 Fishdom H20 Hidden Odyssey – The need for variety in game play couldn’t be more important to some casual gamers, which might be why some games seem like many games in one. Fishdom H20 Hidden Odyssey could be just the ticket for people who must absolutely have a mixed bag of entertainment in one place. Not only does Fishdom H20 take you on an odyssey of hidden object games under the sea, it also lets you participate in an aquarium simulation where you must make a unique water world filled with the most curious and lovable pet fish you’ve ever seen. The home you make for your pets will be as creative and as fun as your budget and imagination will allow. Later, your animated aquarium can be set as your desktop screensaver! Download it
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 Kaijin – The story line of Kaijin might sound all too eerily familiar: genetically modified grown food and pollution from the ocean and environment caused terrible climate change and made the natural food chain of Planet Terria mutate in ugly ways. Terrians understood that eating processed food was detrimental, so most of them survived on food they grew themselves. All other life forms did not subscribe to this lifestyle. As a result, they developed brain abnormalities and they became evil, insect-like creatures. As their new mutations multiplied, so did their appetite for planet domination. Terrians are suddenly their Public Enemy Number One. Annihilate the baddy bugs in this Galaga-inspired, shoot ‘em up game, with your lasers, fireballs, homing smart bombs and devices. Download it
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 Wandering Willows – In Wandering Willows, you and your hot air ballon are forced to land abruptly, and you find yourself in a strange place filled with quirky characters, pets, events and games. In this RPG/simulation game, you’ll be challenged with various tasks after meeting the community and your success with them will ultimately help get you back in the air and on your way home. It’s not simply a matter of clicking your heels and declaring there’s no place like home. There’s much to be done. Luckily, you will have help from different animals, but you have to train them first so they’ll be useful to you. Consider Wandering Willows a cross between The Legend of Zelda, Nintendogs and Virtual Villagers. 150 Quests, more than 40 different pets to collect and train. Download it |
Every Friday, Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Be sure to check these games every week! Click on the images to enlarge them.
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Sep 09
Fun Friday of Five Mac Games
 Bud Redhead – Bud Redhead will pluck at the heart strings of retrogamers and gamers in general, who love jump and run, Mario-like games. Although Bud has been around for some time now, it remains to be a popular choice in the world of casual gaming. With attentive and devoted development, the game progresses beautifully and naturally through four worlds in the space-time continuum. It gets players to want more so they can play through all the absolutely huge levels. It’s one of those games that you HAVE to finish. Bud Redhead took four years to produce and the dedicated work shows. It’s one of our all time favorite games that concludes with a twist (spoiler!): a showdown shoot ‘em up style ending against the Big Boss. Download it
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 Pirate Poppers – Yo Scallywags! Skillfully aim and shoot same color balls from your cannon moving side to side at the bottom of the game board. As you create chain explosions, catch power ups, bonuses, precious pearls, gems, gold, goblets and other booty to fill your coveted treasure trove. In Pirate Poppers, which is a variation of Zuma and Luxor, start off as a lowly Landlubber collecting valuable trickets and jewels, then work your way up the pirate ranks to become a proud Scurvy Dog. Perhaps being called a Powder Monkey is more incentive. Is a pirate’s life for you? While the game play incorporates some luck on your side, you’ll require some skill as well. Shoot for combo chain explosions, work fast and you won’t be sent to walk the plank.Download it
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 Tasty Planet – Tasty Planet is another one of our favorites, and will remind some gamers of Katamari Damacy, which involves a mission to rebuild the universe by pushing around a sticky ball accumulating everything it rolls on. In Tasty Planet, however, the tale involves a science experiment gone very, very wrong. Instead of rebuilding the universe, you try to destroy it by eating it. You begin as a teeny tiny, unstoppable blob that gobbles up everything in its path, starting with amoebas and germs. The more you eat the more you grow in size but you can never eat anything bigger than your head. Isn’t that what your mother used to tell you? The next edibles you’ll want to devour and digest might involve golf balls, cars, trees, houses. What’s next, planets? Yes! The bigger you grow the larger the meal possibilities. Yum! Download it
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 Air Assault – This is a classic, action-arcade helicopter shooter with you leading a mission to fight terrorist forces to save the world. Fly your helicopter above enemy lines to destroy as many opponents and strategic peripheral elements (barracks, bridges, antennas) as possible. Use your skills, guns, missiles, rockets and whatever you can get your hands on to fight for the cause. As you progress, the game’s difficulty level increases. The game features 10 different power ups, over 30 types of enemies and 30 levels. Download it
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| Sprouts Adventure – If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to play God, here’s your chance. In this sim game for Mac, a devastating storm nearly wipes out an entire population of sprouts, which are cute, squeaky little beings. The few survivors remaining need help. This is where you step in. As ruler you must guide the sprouts back to their original prosperous life. How will you do that? The sprouts are counting on you to put them back on track and to return them to the lifestyle they once loved. Keep them fed, assist them in rebuilding their homes and land, help them invent wonderful toys to play with, and ultimately keep them happy and productive. Try to earn as many Karma points as you can and do remember to remove the weeds! Download it |
Every Friday, Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. Be sure to check these games every week! Click on the images to enlarge them.
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Sep 09
Mac Games for September 21 – 27
 Crystal Cave Classic – (new) 170 logic puzzles to solve deep in the bowels of the earth. If you’ve played Professor Fizzwizzle and liked it, you’re sure to like this too. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Mythic Marbles – (new) As close to the real game of marbles but for your Mac desktop. No losing your marbles here! Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Star Defender 3 – (new) Get ready to blast and shoot through hoards of alien creatures as they mercilessly attack the Earth. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Mystic Diary Lost Brother – Use the Mystic Diary’s magical pages to seek and find hidden objects and solve puzzles. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Jewel Quest 1, 2, 3, 4 & Solitaire 3 – The Jewel Quest series of games remains to be some of the most wildly popular games for Mac. It’s time to join the JQ club! Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Mahjong Roadshow – 100 unique board sets will keep you entertained a while while making matching pairs of tiles. Download Free Trial or Buy |
 Five Realms of Cards – Play a different kind of solitaire as you help restore the magic signs of suits to the card realm. Download Free Trial or Buy or read a review. |
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Sep 09
Star Defender 3
Get ready to blast and shoot through hoards of alien creatures as they mercilessly attack the Earth. Yes. Once again, Earth is being invaded by some terrible monsters and you, and only you, can save it. Fight your way through eight huge missions to once and for all rid our fair planet of unwanted aliens. Take out your frustrations on these icky beasts and gather new weapons and bonuses. Focus your attention on blasting all the different enemies using lasers, explosions, good aim and your ability to defend yourself.
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Sep 09
Fun Friday of Five Mac Games
 King Mania – Are you the type of person who depends on a real premise in a game to be able to take over the world? Do you really need a story backdrop to play? If you’re from the Yes-I-need-a-reason-and-a-story-to-fight-the-enemy-or-find-objects-or-match-gems school of gaming, this isn’t for you. You see, this action strategy game, King Mania, has no solid explanation for you to be taking over enemy territory…and the makers of the game aren’t ashamed about it, either. What they do have for you is an entertaining, humorous game set in a fantasy world where you set out to build on the strength of your monarchy until you acquire a bunch of potatoes and become the most powerful ruler of the kingdom. Download it
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 Poker Superstars II – Poker players, get rid of the serious faces; they won’t be needed here to play a lively game or more of Texas Hold ‘Em with your favorite poker superstars. They may try to intimidate you but keep a level head and remember all the tips you’ve learned in the game, and you could be well on your way to winning big. If you happen to lose big instead, at least it’ll just be virtual money that you’ve lost and not your real, hard earned cash. Download it
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 Puzzle Quest – Puzzle Quest manages to somehow marry an odd couple: a match three jewel game with a sim. Then, for good measure and years of happiness there’s some RPG thrown into the mix. Within a medieval setting it of course will ultimately involve an epic adventure of good versus evil. So, expect to become the hero (well, depending on how you will play) in this unique and unexpectedly refreshing hybrid of a game; Battle enemies, capture castles, recruit armies and fight with the goal of building an unstoppable empire that will prove your worth to the Warlords. Over 150 Challenging Quests. Download it
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 Titan Attacks – Titan Attacks was an instant hit some time back, but just in case you missed it the first time around, it’s featured here. Shooter game clones come and go like the wind but Titan Attacks manages to hold on to its staying power because of its addictive excellence. With slick, eye grabbing graphics this modern take on Space Invaders will hook even those gamers who are not likely to play these kinds of games. I can attest to this statement because I got completely sucked in and I usually pass on shoot ‘em ups (with a couple of exceptions). This one might possibly hook you from the very beginning. You’ve been warned. Download it
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 Curse of the Amsterdam Diamond – Hidden object games have become a huge part of some gamers’ lives and I would be remiss not to include one here every now and again. Travel vicariously by playing the excellent Curse of the Amsterdam Diamond, and wander the old European canal town while solving puzzles in the most famous places targeted by tourists. By solving games and puzzles you will come closer to lifting an old curse hovering over the city. Pay special attention to the Carre Theatre, the Rijksmuseum and the Flower Market. Who is responsible for the curse? What is hidden there? Why are you looking for hidden objects? Where is the diamond? Download it |
Each Friday, Mac Games and More features five casual Mac games you might not have heard of – to take you into the weekend. I hope you will find something fun here. Click on the images to enlarge them.
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Aug 09
Shooting Gallery
Available for iPhone, but now you can play Shooting Gallery on your Mac. Shoot the various targets in this new version of a classic style shooting gallery game. Easy to play, hard to master, click on the targets and show off your sharp shooting savvy. Features online high scorers, bonus combos, bonus prizes and medals. 3 difficulty modes.
